Carbon Team Germany

What Carbon Team Germany does

CTG Carbon Team Germany GmbH is a German private limited company headquartered in Erlenbach-Marktheidenfeld, Bavaria, that manufactures and sells carbon fiber (CFK/Kohlefaser) and glass fiber (GFK/Glasfaser) composite products through its own e-commerce channels. The company operates a direct-to-consumer shop at carbon-team.de and a parallel B2B portal at kohlefaser.de, supported by a content blog at carbon-blog.de and a free newsletter. Under Managing Director Markus Kreuzer and a workforce of 11–50 employees, CTG owns its production facility — certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 — and manufactures in-house via pultrusion, pullwinding, and CNC milling processes, marketing the offering under the "Carbon ab Werk" (carbon from factory) positioning.

The product portfolio spans raw materials (rods, tubes, plates), semi-finished components (square and angular profiles, foils, screws), and finished goods (drone frames, kite spars, automotive clay-modeling splines, formula student racing tubes, plant stakes, Jugger sport tubes, heat protection products, and wedding ring blanks). Manufacturing capabilities support tubes up to 600 cm in length and glass fiber rods up to 500 cm with approximately 70% glass content, with tight dimensional tolerances (±0.15 mm on diameters) and multiple fiber orientations. The company markets dedicated sub-brands including Formula Student Carbon® for university racing teams and Sticks® for glass fiber rods and plant stakes, and ships internationally via GLS parcel service.

CTG runs a transactional e-commerce revenue model with no minimum order value, tiered volume discounts (e.g., 5/6/12/24-unit price breaks), and a 365-day return policy. Prices are quoted inclusive of German VAT (19% MwSt), with flat shipping rates of €14.95 for Germany and €24.95 for EU and international orders. Payment is accepted via PayPal (including PayPal Plus), credit cards, bank transfer, Sofortüberweisung, and invoice, with Klarna providing buy-now-pay-later and Creditreform Boniversum providing automated credit checks. Business customers can fill a cart and generate instant quotes, with payment-on-invoice available for qualifying B2B buyers. The company serves a horizontally diversified set of customer segments — Formula Student teams as the primary cohort, plus automotive design studios, hobbyists/model builders, agricultural/horticultural users, and industrial manufacturers — and reports no venture or private equity funding, operating as an independent, founder/management-owned GmbH.

Name

Carbon Team Germany

Legal name

CTG Carbon Team Germany GmbH

Website

https://carbon-team.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTG Carbon Team Germany GmbH is a Bavarian manufacturer and e-commerce retailer of carbon fiber (CFK) and glass fiber (GFK) composite products, serving Formula Student teams, automotive design studios, hobbyists, agricultural buyers, and industrial manufacturers via in-house pultrusion, pullwinding, and CNC milling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct online sales of carbon fiber and GFK composite materials including tubes, rods, plates, profiles, and finished components through their B2C shop at carbon-team.de

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CTG Carbon Team Germany operates a direct-from-factory e-commerce shop manufacturing and selling carbon fiber (CFK/Kohlefaser) and glass fiber (GFK/Glasfaser) composite materials, including tubes, rods, plates, profiles, CNC-machined parts, splines for automotive clay modeling, and accessories. The company runs its own production facility in Erlenbach-Marktheidenfeld using in-house pultrusion, pullwinding, and CNC milling processes, serving both individual consumers through carbon-team.de and business customers via kohlefaser.de.

Product overview

Carbon Team Germany operates as a carbon fiber and glass fiber specialist manufacturer with in-house production capabilities, operating as a B2B e-commerce platform (carbon-team.de for retail, kohlefaser.de for B2B). The product portfolio centers on raw materials (rods, tubes, plates, profiles), semi-finished goods, and finished components across two primary material categories: Carbon fiber/CFK (Kohlefaser) and Glass fiber/GFK (Glasfaser). Key product lines include CNC-machined carbon parts, drone components, carbon/glass fiber tubes up to 600cm, telescopic poles, structural profiles (square, angular), splines for clay modelling in automotive design, carbon foils, plant/marker stakes, kite frames, heat protection products, and accessories (cutting tools, adhesives). The company also provides custom Formula Student carbon tubes for university racing teams. Manufacturing methods include Pultrusion, Pullwinding, and Prepreg processing. Products are available in standard formats and custom configurations with various surface finishes and fiber content ratios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Formula Student Carbon ®: Specialized carbon fiber products for Formula Student racing teams, including carbon tubes, pullwinding and pultrusion profiles for motorsport applications.
• Sticks ®

Products and services

• Carbon Fiber Tubes (up to 600cm) Carbon fiber tubes in lengths up to 600cm, available in various diameters and wall thicknesses, manufactured using Pultrusion and Pullwinding methods. Designed for Formula Student teams, drone construction, and structural applications.
• Carbon Fiber Rods (Carbonstäbe) Carbon fiber rods and bars in various diameters for structural and engineering applications.
• Carbon Fiber Plates (Carbonplatten) Carbon fiber plates in various sizes and thicknesses for industrial and structural use.
• CNC-Machined Carbon Parts (CNC-Frästeile Carbon) Precision CNC-machined carbon fiber parts manufactured in-house for industrial applications, with tight tolerances (±0.15mm).
• Glass Fiber Tubes (GFK-Rohre up to 600cm) Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) tubes in lengths up to 600cm, manufactured using pultrusion processes.
• Glass Fiber Rods (GFK-Stäbe up to 500cm) Glass fiber rods up to 500cm in length with approximately 70% glass content, available in multiple colors and diameters.
• Glass Fiber Plates (GFK-Platten) Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) plates for various applications.
• Carbon Splines (Strakleisten) for Clay Modelling Carbon fiber splines for clay modeling in automotive design studios, featuring sharp edges, constant radii, no warping from temperature or humidity changes, and easy cleaning.
• CFK Square Profiles (Vierkant Profile) Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) square profiles for structural applications.
• Carbon Angle Profiles (Winkelprofil) Carbon fiber angular profiles (L-shaped) for structural and framing applications.
• Carbon Profiles (General Shapes) General carbon fiber profiles in various shapes and configurations for diverse structural needs.
• Telescopic Carbon Tubes Telescopic carbon fiber tubes and poles for adjustable-length applications.
• Deformable Carbon (Memory-Carbon Plates) Deformable carbon fiber materials including Memory-Carbon-Plates for flexible and shaped applications.
• Carbon Fiber Screws (Carbonschrauben) Carbon fiber screws including hexagon flange Torx carbon screws for lightweight fastening applications.
• Real Carbon Fiber Foils (Echt-Carbon-Folien) Real carbon fiber foils and films for surface finishing and decorative applications.
• 3D Permanent Printing Plates (Dauerdruckplatte 3D) 3D permanent printing plates for industrial printing applications.
• Plant Stakes and Marker Stakes (Pflanzstab/Markierstab) Glass fiber plant stakes and marker stakes for agricultural and horticultural applications, weather-resistant and lightweight.
• Drone/UAV/UAS Carbon Components Carbon fiber components and frames for drone, UAV, and UAS applications.
• Kite Frames and Spars (Drachen Gestänge) Carbon and glass fiber kite frames and spars in various diameters and manufacturing methods.
• Carbon Wedding Ring Blanks (Trauringe Carbon) Carbon fiber blanks for custom wedding ring manufacturing, providing raw material for ring makers.
• Heat Protection Products (Hitzeschutz) Heat protection products made from carbon or glass fiber materials for thermal shielding applications.
• Jugger Core Tubes (Jugger Kernrohre) Glass fiber Jugger sport core tubes used as core components for sport equipment.
• Formula Student Carbon (Specialty Brand) Specialized carbon fiber tubes for Formula Student racing teams, available in pullwinding and pultrusion unidirectional manufacturing methods.
• Composite Accessories (Zubehör) Accessories for working with carbon fiber including cutting discs, diamond dust, milling bits, drills, adhesives, mixing tubes, and end caps.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Creditreform BoniversumminorOthersCredit agency used for automated credit checks and scoring during checkout process to assess customer creditworthiness and payment default probability. Part of standard e-commerce risk management.
• KlarnaminorOthersPayment provider offering buy now, pay later options including invoice purchase and installment plans. Processes customer identity and credit checks for payment eligibility.
• PayPalminorOthersPayment processing service for secure online transactions including PayPal Balance, credit card, direct debit, and invoice payment methods through PayPal Plus.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toray Industries: Global Japanese carbon fiber and composites leader supplying aerospace, automotive, and industrial OEMs. Relevant as the benchmark incumbent whose pricing and capacity set industry conditions for niche players like CTG.
• SGL Carbon: Large German carbon and graphite products manufacturer serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets globally. Comparable underlying material science, but at vastly larger scale and with a much broader portfolio than CTG.
• Teijin Carbon: Major carbon fiber producer (formerly Toho Tenax) serving aerospace, automotive, and sporting goods. Represents the upstream supply and competitive context for CTG's niche downstream applications.

Direct peers

• DragonPlate: US-based carbon fiber tube, plate, and components retailer focused on hobbyist, drone, and robotics buyers. Comparable product range (tubes, plates, drone components, fasteners) and e-commerce-first GTM.
• Easy Composites: UK-based direct-to-customer retailer and manufacturer of carbon fiber and composite materials, tubes, and tooling. Closely mirrors CTG's e-commerce + in-house manufacturing model serving hobbyist, motorsport, and industrial buyers.
• ACP Composites: US carbon fiber and composite products manufacturer offering sheets, tubes, and custom parts through an online catalog. Comparable mix of standard SKUs and CNC custom services for similar end markets.
• Carbon Mods: German online retailer of carbon fiber components and accessories for drones, RC, and hobbyist applications. Direct DACH-region competitor overlapping on drone and hobbyist SKUs.
• HP-Textiles: German supplier of carbon, aramid, and glass fiber fabrics, tubes, and composite materials with both retail and industrial customers. Direct competitor on German-language e-commerce and B2B composite distribution.
• Rock West Composites: US-based carbon fiber tube, plate, and custom composite components manufacturer selling online to industrial, aerospace, and motorsport customers. Directly comparable product mix (tubes, rods, plates, profiles) and online configuration/quoting flow.
• R&G Faserverbundwerkstoffe: German manufacturer and distributor of fiber-reinforced composites (carbon, glass, aramid) supplying industrial and commercial customers. Comparable product breadth and B2B/B2C German-market presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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